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2000 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 1

Tags: square , area , midpoint
The quadrilateral $ABCD$ is a square of sidelength $1$, and the points $E, F, G, H$ are the midpoints of the sides. Determine the area of quadrilateral $PQRS$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--fMGH2lX6Go/XzcDqhgGKfI/AAAAAAAAMXo/x4NATcMDJ2MeUe-O0xBGKZ_B4l_QzROjACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2000%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]

2007 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 1

A point $D$ is chosen on the side $AC$ of a triangle $ABC$ with $\angle C < \angle A < 90^\circ$ in such a way that $BD=BA$. The incircle of $ABC$ is tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ at points $K$ and $L$, respectively. Let $J$ be the incenter of triangle $BCD$. Prove that the line $KL$ intersects the line segment $AJ$ at its midpoint.

2008 Dutch IMO TST, 5

Let $\vartriangle ABC$ be a right triangle with $\angle B = 90^o$ and $|AB| > |BC|$, and let $\Gamma$ be the semicircle with diameter $AB$ that lies on the same side as $C$. Let $P$ be a point on $\Gamma$ such that $|BP| = |BC|$ and let $Q$ be on $AB$ such that $|AP| = |AQ|$. Prove that the midpoint of $CQ$ lies on $\Gamma$.

Novosibirsk Oral Geo Oly VIII, 2020.5

Line $\ell$ is perpendicular to one of the medians of the triangle. The median perpendiculars to the sides of this triangle intersect the line $\ell$ at three points. Prove that one of them is the midpoint of the segment formed by the other two.

2008 Danube Mathematical Competition, 2

In a triangle $ABC$ let $A_1$ be the midpoint of side $BC$. Draw circles with centers $A, A1$ and radii $AA_1, BC$ respectively and let $A'A''$ be their common chord. Similarly denote the segments $B'B''$ and $C'C''$. Show that lines $A'A'', B'B'''$ and $C'C''$ are concurrent.

2005 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 9.4

Let $P$ be the intersection point of the diagonals of the quadrangle $ABCD$, $M$ the intersection point of the lines connecting the midpoints of its opposite sides, $O$ the intersection point of the perpendicular bisectors of the diagonals, $H$ the intersection point of the lines connecting the orthocenters of the triangles $APD$ and $BCP$, $APB$ and $CPD$. Prove that $M$ is the midpoint of $OH$.

1998 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 5

We say that $M$ is the midpoint of the open polygonal $XYZ$, formed by the segments $XY, YZ$, if $M$ belongs to the polygonal and divides its length by half. Let $ABC$ be a acute triangle with orthocenter $H$. Let $A_1, B_1,C_1,A_2, B_2,C_2$ be the midpoints of the open polygonal $CAB, ABC, BCA, BHC, CHA, AHB$, respectively. Show that the lines $A_1 A_2, B_1B_2$ and $C_1C_2$ are concurrent.

1971 IMO Shortlist, 12

Two congruent equilateral triangles $ABC$ and $A'B'C'$ in the plane are given. Show that the midpoints of the segments $AA',BB', CC'$ either are collinear or form an equilateral triangle.

1949-56 Chisinau City MO, 32

Determine the locus of points that are the midpoints of segments of equal length, the ends of which lie on the sides of a given right angle.

2015 Romania National Olympiad, 3

In the convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ we have that $\angle BCD = \angle ADC \ge 90 ^o$. The bisectors of $\angle BAD$ and $\angle ABC$ intersect in $M$. Prove that if $M \in CD$, then $M$ is the middle of $CD$.

1994 IMO Shortlist, 2

$ ABCD$ is a quadrilateral with $ BC$ parallel to $ AD$. $ M$ is the midpoint of $ CD$, $ P$ is the midpoint of $ MA$ and $ Q$ is the midpoint of $ MB$. The lines $ DP$ and $ CQ$ meet at $ N$. Prove that $ N$ is inside the quadrilateral $ ABCD$.

2012 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 1

Is it true that the center of the inscribed circle of the triangle lies inside the triangle formed by the lines of connecting it's midpoints?

1982 IMO Longlists, 30

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, and let $P$ be a point inside it such that $\angle PAC = \angle PBC$. The perpendiculars from $P$ to $BC$ and $CA$ meet these lines at $L$ and $M$, respectively, and $D$ is the midpoint of $AB$. Prove that $DL = DM.$

1996 Greece Junior Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: midpoint , geometry , area
In a triangle $ABC$ let $D,E,Z,H,G$ be the midpoints of $BC,AD,BD,ED,EZ$ respectively. Let $I$ be the intersection of $BE,AC$ and let $K$ be the intersection of $HG,AC$. Prove that: a) $AK=3CK$ b) $HK=3HG$ c) $BE=3EI$ d) $(EGH)=\frac{1}{32}(ABC)$ Notation $(...)$ stands for area of $....$

2019 SAFEST Olympiad, 1

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB = AC$. Let $AD$ be the diameter of the circumcircle of $ABC$ and let $P$ be a point on the smaller arc $BD$. The line $DP$ intersects the rays $AB$ and $AC$ at points $M$ and $N$, respectively. The line $AD$ intersects the lines $BP$ and $CP$ at points $Q$ and $R$, respectively. Prove that the midpoint of $MN$ lies on the circumcircle of $PQR$

2010 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 2

Let $ABC$ be a triangle and $D, E, F$ the midpoints of the sides $BC, CA, AB$ respectively. Show that $\angle DAC = \angle ABE$ if and only if $\angle AFC = \angle BDA$

2009 Dutch IMO TST, 2

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $P$ the midpoint of $BC$, and $Q$ a point on segment $CA$ such that $|CQ| = 2|QA|$. Let $S$ be the intersection of $BQ$ and $AP$. Prove that $|AS| = |SP|$.

1988 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 467

The quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in a fixed circle. It has $AB$ parallel to $CD$ and the length $AC$ is fixed, but it is otherwise allowed to vary. If $h$ is the distance between the midpoints of $AC$ and $BD$ and $k$ is the distance between the midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$, show that the ratio $h/k$ remains constant.

2016 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 4 seniors

In the acute triangle $ABC$, the midpoint of side $BC$ is called $M$. Point $X$ lies on the angle bisector of $\angle AMB$ such that $\angle BXM = 90^o$. Point $Y$ lies on the angle bisector of $\angle AMC$ such that $\angle CYM = 90^o$. Line segments $AM$ and $XY$ intersect in point $Z$. Prove that $Z$ is the midpoint of $XY$ . [asy] import geometry; unitsize (1.2 cm); pair A, B, C, M, X, Y, Z; A = (0,0); B = (4,1.5); C = (0.5,3); M = (B + C)/2; X = extension(M, incenter(A,B,M), B, B + rotate(90)*(incenter(A,B,M) - M)); Y = extension(M, incenter(A,C,M), C, C + rotate(90)*(incenter(A,C,M) - M)); Z = extension(A,M,X,Y); draw(A--B--C--cycle); draw(A--M); draw(M--interp(M,X,2)); draw(M--interp(M,Y,2)); draw(B--X, dotted); draw(C--Y, dotted); draw(X--Y); dot("$A$", A, SW); dot("$B$", B, E); dot("$C$", C, N); dot("$M$", M, NE); dot("$X$", X, NW); dot("$Y$", Y, NE); dot("$Z$", Z, S); [/asy]

2015 Oral Moscow Geometry Olympiad, 2

Line $\ell$ is perpendicular to one of the medians of the triangle. The perpendicular bisectors of the sides of this triangle intersect line $\ell$ at three points. Prove that one of them is the midpoint of the segment formed by the remaining two.

2011 Sharygin Geometry Olympiad, 20

Quadrilateral $ABCD$ is circumscribed around a circle with center $I$. Points $M$ and $N$ are the midpoints of diagonals $AC$ and $BD$. Prove that $ABCD$ is cyclic quadrilateral if and only if $IM : AC = IN : BD$. [i]Nikolai Beluhov and Aleksey Zaslavsky[/i]

2010 Balkan MO Shortlist, G2

Consider a cyclic quadrilateral such that the midpoints of its sides form another cyclic quadrilateral. Prove that the area of the smaller circle is less than or equal to half the area of the bigger circle

1999 Israel Grosman Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Let $A,B,C,D,E,F$ be points in space such that the quadrilaterals $ABDE,BCEF, CDFA$ are parallelograms. Prove that the six midpoints of the sides $AB,BC,CD,DE,EF,FA$ are coplanar

1982 IMO, 2

A non-isosceles triangle $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}$ has sides $a_{1}$, $a_{2}$, $a_{3}$ with the side $a_{i}$ lying opposite to the vertex $A_{i}$. Let $M_{i}$ be the midpoint of the side $a_{i}$, and let $T_{i}$ be the point where the inscribed circle of triangle $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}$ touches the side $a_{i}$. Denote by $S_{i}$ the reflection of the point $T_{i}$ in the interior angle bisector of the angle $A_{i}$. Prove that the lines $M_{1}S_{1}$, $M_{2}S_{2}$ and $M_{3}S_{3}$ are concurrent.

2000 Regional Competition For Advanced Students, 3

Tags: locus , midpoint , geometry
We consider two circles $k_1(M_1, r_1)$ and $k_2(M_2, r_2)$ with $z = M_1M_2 > r_1+r_2$ and a common outer tangent with the tangent points $P_1$ and $P2$ (that is, they lie on the same side of the connecting line $M_1M_2$). We now change the radii so that their sum is $r_1+r_2 = c$ remains constant. What set of points does the midpoint of the tangent segment $P_1P_2$ run through, when $r_1$ varies from $0$ to $c$?